Schmuck Obama screws up a line from Emma Lazarus‘ “The New Colossus” for the Statue of Liberty

obamas_fly_2Moron Obama does it again. Not only does he blow a line from Emma Lazarus‘ famous poem called Obama claimed that Emma Lazarus was

“inspired by what she saw and heard, she wrote down her thoughts and donated a piece of work to help pay for the construction of a new statue – the Statue of Liberty which actually was funded in part by small donations from people across America.”

A little problem with Obama’s statement. It’s blatantly incorrect. According to the National Park Service, the Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France. Something you learn about in Elementary School (even those infested with progressive teachers). The NPS told FOX News Radio French donors gave money to the Franco-American Union, a non-profit organization that gave the statue to the United States.

On to Emma Lazarus ‘“The New Colossus.”

The sonnet was engraved on a bronze plaque and affixed to the inner walls of the pedestal in the early 1900’s. Obama stupidly misquoted her sonnet. According to New York Magazine, he recited the line as “yearning to be free.” instead of “yearning to breathe free.”

Not only did Obama screw this up in his speech, it’s also screwed up on the official White House website (image posted by Gateway Pundit):
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July 1, 2010 · Filed Under General Politics


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